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A four-day workweek pilot was so successful most firms say they won’t go back
A four-day workweek pilot was so successful most firms say they won’t go back If the idea of working four days a week for the same pay sounds like music to your ears, the results of a pilot program from the United Kingdom may give you cause for hope. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Master Class: Trends Shaping the Wellness World in 2023
TREND: THERMAL BATHING IS HOT (AND COLD)
TREND: THERMAL BATHING IS HOT (AND COLD) Post pandemic, consumers are amping to explore new forms of sweat bathing and reap the benefits of hot/cold contrast therapy. In our 2022 trend, Urban Bathhouses and Wellness Playgrounds, we explored the revival of communal hydrothermal bathing, an age-old, traditional wellness experience that is being embraced the world over. By Cassandra Cavanah There’s a plethora of amazing, often…
Employees’ social networks have shrunk since the pandemic, and companies need to intentionally rebuild ‘social capital’
Network effects: How to rebuild social capital and improve corporate performance Social capital-or the presence of networks, relationships, shared norms, and trust among individuals, teams, and business leaders-is the glue that holds organizations together. When teams feel connected, they tend to get more work done and do it faster. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Amy Griffin, who invested in Bumble, Goop and Hello Sunshine, is in search of the next woman-led unicorn (Her G9 Ventures is eyeing startups in women’s health and telemedicine, and sees new opportunity in beauty, health and wellness)
She’s Looking for the Next Women-Led Unicorn. First Stop: A Very Chic Garage By Chavie Lieber / Photography by Thomas McCarty for WSJ. Magazine EAST HAMPTON, NEW YORK-Attendees at the G9 Ventures Summer Summit on July 28 had every reason to expect bleak conversation. Startup investments were slowing down. Consumers were spending less in anticipation of an economic downturn. Read More from the Global Wellness…
Katy Perry’s De Soi raises $4 million to tap the booming non-alcoholic drinks market (The nearly $200 million market for non-alcoholic beverages continues to grow)
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Mindbody names new CEO, Fritz Lanman (former CEO of ClassPass), amid talk of possible IPO in 2023
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Materna Medical, focused on pelvic care, raises $22M as femtech becomes a billion-dollar sector
Materna Medical Raises $22M As Femtech Becomes A Billion-Dollar Sector Mountain View, California-based Materna Medical raised $22 million to tackle pelvic care for prenatal and postpartum patients, according to SEC filings. The filings did not specify the round’s investors, and the company did not respond to requests to comment. The 15-year-old OB-GYN startup is working in a niche area of health that often goes underserved:…
Israeli companies lead world in recent plant-based food tech investments (New report shows $160 million in funds were poured into Israeli startups in the first half of 2022: 22% of the world total, and ahead of the US
Israeli companies lead world in plant-based food tech investments – report Israeli companies are leading the world in food tech investments in the plant-based alternative proteins sector, and come second only to the US in funds invested in the alternative protein industry as a whole, according to an updated report published this week by the Good Food Institute (GFI) Israel. Read More from the Global…